MA S1300

Bill

Resolve to ensure delivery of mental health services to adults with acute mental illness

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure delivery of mental health services to adults with acute mental illness. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study the staffing levels and delivery of mental health services for adults with acute mental illness in Massachusetts. The commission will examine the number of Department of Mental Health case managers, their average caseloads, the number of adults denied service, and the feasibility of reestablishing outpatient clinics to address waitlists. The commission will also explore language accessibility issues, recruitment strategies, and incentives to attract more mental health professionals. The commission will submit a report with recommendations for legislative reform by January 31, 2022, and the bill allocates at least $100,000 from federal COVID-19 recovery funds to support the commission's work.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Ed Kennedy (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2919 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1300

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1300
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1300.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1315	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H160	To further continue the special commission on operating under the influence	Accompanied a study order, see H5022	Similar To
H2329	Relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4328	Similar To
H353	Relative to the establishment of a commission for fairness in liquor licensing	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4328	Relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services	New draft substituted, see H5104	Similar To
H5104	Relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services	No further action taken	Similar To
H5179	Relative to accelerating home improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services	See H5104	Similar To
S1282	Resolve establishing a special commission on psychedelic drug use for clinical trials and therapy	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1347	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1736	Relative to surplus in retirement systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2044	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2393	To modernize property tax abatements for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2919	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health, substance use and recovery matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S361	Establishing a Special Commission to Re-Imagine School Assessment and Accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S873	Relative to attainable housing in seasonal communities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1315

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

H160

To further continue the special commission on operating under the influence

Accompanied a study order, see H5022

Similar To

H2329

Relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services

Accompanied a new draft, see H4328

Similar To

H353

Relative to the establishment of a commission for fairness in liquor licensing

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

H4017

Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4328

Relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services

New draft substituted, see H5104

Similar To

H5104

Relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services

No further action taken

Similar To

H5179

Relative to accelerating home improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services

See H5104

Similar To

S1282

Resolve establishing a special commission on psychedelic drug use for clinical trials and therapy

Accompanied a study order, see S2919

Similar To

S1347

Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1736

Relative to surplus in retirement systems

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2044

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2393

To modernize property tax abatements for veterans

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2919

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health, substance use and recovery matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S361

Establishing a Special Commission to Re-Imagine School Assessment and Accountability

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S873

Relative to attainable housing in seasonal communities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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